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The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-06-25

For pure, u~nadulterated impudence
and egotism commend us to republican
politicians and newspapers. For in
stance, take tins choice moroccan from
the Higglnsville Positive have
had occasion to remark heretofore that
the Intelligencer, while it manages to
get on the wrong side of many of the
| questions it attempts to discuss, and is
rather narrow in its views of things,
is still more calm and candid in its ut
| terances than the common run OF DEM
ocratic newspapers" Fair discussion
presupposes the concession from each
side that ones, opponent is honest,
patriotic and intelligent. Here we are
told that while ''narrow and wrong"
the Intelligencer is more calm and can
did ethan the general run of democratic
newspapers" We suppose we should
be broad, as are the Globe-Democrat
and Kansas City journal, which con-
stantly maligu and misrepresent every
thing that is either southern or demo-
cratic, and which have done more tt
turn Immigration and capital from
Missouri than any and all other causes
No, thank you. We may be wrong
Observation-Disclosures the only human
concern that sets itself up as being
always right is the republican party
hut our narrowness embraces a Low,
for our whole country, north ant
south, and a detestation Of the blood,
shirt business, Oh either side of the line
The reverse Of these feelings may b.
right and broad, but we can't brin!
ourselves to see it in that way, nor d.
we believe that the country will eve
|. again do SO.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-06-25
NOW IS THE ACCEPTED TIME.

Corporations are convenient Things
In many respects they are all advah-
tage to the public.
In some they are the reverse.
They are used by individuals to de-
personalize their business, and to thus
escape responsibility. The John Jones
Manufacturing Company Is merely
John Jones, liable only for the amount
of the assets of the company, lns'eau
of liable, as simple John Jones Wouio
be, to the extent of all his possessions.
Then there is the big corporatioh'
for instance, that which d
railroad, 1t is made to do many ACTS
that an individual would consider tar
nished his good name. 1t waters stoch'
which makes of the thing a living lle'
It organizes rings OF directors, coal
companies, last freight lines, build
ing shops. etc, within the railway COM
pany to fatten at the expense
of the general stockholders.
1t mortgages the property in order to
| sell it to the mortgages and swindle
the owners of the stock. 1t does a
great many disreputable things.
We hear a good deal of trash Ill
| Missouri about now to the effect tha'
the constitutional convention of 1875
was a body of men who thought every
bodv dishonest but themselves,
that the made a hide bound instrumen,
unworthy of the enterprising ,go-ahead
| spirit of the age, and that we ought
to have a new constitution freed iron
these defects and more liberal in Its
terms.
The truth of it is, that the constitu'
tional convention of 1875 was a body
of intelligent mel. free from corporal
influence. They came in the nick o
time, when the danger first appeared IL
the public view. The wonder is, tina
they saw it so clearly and acted in tint
interest of the people so fully. Tn
result of their labor was an instrument
which, if enacted into the statutes
would protect the people from corpo
rate greed, rapacity and lack of con-
science.
The people of Missouri do not asl
that one single injustice shall be enact
ed against a railroad corporation-no'
one-but they do ask that these crea
lures of their OWE making shall b
kept subject to regulation that wi
prevent them from wrong-doing agains
the persons whom they should fairl,
serve. Not only that, but they know
exactly what they want in the matter
The assertion which the railroad lobb
and It's organs make, that they do not
is rubbish. The people will, in this a
in other matters, justify the Jeifersoni
an theory, that they are fit to govern
as against the Hamiltonian idea, ths
specially educated classes can better b
trusted with the affairs of state.
Their wrath is not yet aroused, an
it is, in our humble judgment, the bes
imaginable time to secure conservativ
Legislation, but if this is not now gram
ed, as sure as the stars shine and tn
grass grows, the next time a legisla
ture is chosen 1t will be m which wi
pass laws that NEAR a genuine
thorough and radical reform OF the in
Justices practiced against the poop.
and investors in railway securities b
the sharp and wileful gentlemen VIII
succeed in capturing the managemel
! of the railways of Missouri.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-06-25

In the printed report of the receipts
and expenditures of the county for
1886 appear two charges for the
salary of the treasurer, Col. McClel-
land, one of $1,000 in the county ex-
pense fund, and IL of $3.50 in the
compromise fund, thus making it seem
that 81, 25O had been paid him for one
year, instead of $500 as his salary il
understood to be. We have received
a written inquiry regarding the matter
and find the explanation to be tina
$3.50 charged in the county expense
fund was for salary due and not draw
for the year 1855 that there was pal,
him Tor the year 1886, $3.50 only, out o
the county expense, and $3.50 out o
the compromise fund, or $1,000 in all
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-06-25

The Queens jubilee has been cele-
brated in England, this week, with
great demonstrations of love and joy.
Whatever political objections We may
have to England, this pure and good
woman may everywhere be cheerfully
honored.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-06-25

VIM. O'Brien was given a tremen-
dous reception at Dublin, last Sunday
evening. His. carriage was hauled by
the populace, heading a procession that
extended two miles. The demonstra'
ton was the most imposing seen fol
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-06-25
attention.

The Intelligencer has no desire to do
even the republican party an injustice.
If the John Shermans, Turtles and
Fairchilds are fair representatives OF
the republican party, with their mes
ssges of undying hatred, and who
says that they are not, then the farther
the party is relegated to the rear the
better for the business and material
prosperity of the country.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-06-25

Chicago News:-"Gentlemen who
hereafter feel a desire to corner wheat
will find il useful to the eleva-
tors in Chicago with a tape line and
figure out the result. Perhaps they
will then conclude to start a bunkO
| shop instead.'
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-06-25

Holden Enterprise Kansas
City Journal, an unfading, immovable
partisan republican paper, intimates,
and virtually says, that If Cleveland
was a republican. that MIR. Tuttle
would have raised no disturbance
about his visiting the encampment.'
That's the whole business i'll a nut
| chall
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-06-25

The Legislature now has two COM
mittee bills before it. The senate bill
does not appear to be worth much.
The house bill is not as good as that
of the regular session. but it is much
better han the present law, and we
hope it will be adopted.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-06-25

We can't be very sorry fort the repub-
lican party for the blunders of John
Sherman, and Gems. Tuttle and Fair
child. The way these bloody shirt
tlaunters are manufacturing mug
wumps is consoling to democracy, and
good for the country.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-06-25

Electioneering in Europe for a nomi-
nation for president of the United
States is not exactly a new wrinkle.
Cen. Grant tried it and it downed him.
The Plumed Knight will find it to be
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-06-25

We haven't time just now to discuss
the question as to which party hated
the most bitterly in 1861. There
wasn't any too much love lying around
then with any of them. The pertinent
question is, which political party
breaches a doctrine of hatred now
Young men cannot afford to tie them
selves to the chariot of retrogression
driven by Mr.. John Sherman.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-06-25

Maxwell is doomed. The supreme
court has affirmed the decision of the
court below, and Friday, August Il,
is set for his execution. The murder
he committed was a cold-blooded and
diabolical one and it is right that he
should expiate with his life the wound
| ed majesty of the law.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-06-25

1t is not the fault of the democracy
that the differences between the two
parties are not questions of principle
and government policy. 1t is the Johp
Shermans, the Fairchilds and the Tut
ties that keep the hatreds of the war as
issues instead.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-06-25

CITY HALL, June 10, 1887.
Present HIS Honor. the mayor. COuncilmen
Howell, Hook Gavin. Love. Schaefermeytr
Russell, Taubman and Wi'lIams: Attorney
Price; Register Wallace; Marshal Owen.
The annual report OF the mar hal and collec-
tor was read as follows:
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-06-25

No manly man upon either side is
ashamed of the part he took in making
history from 1861 to 1865, but that is
no reason why the issues OF that era
should now be permitted to occupy the
public mind to the exclusion of live
economic questions which demand
attention
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-06-25

We beg leave to observe that what
Senator Parcher promises and what
Senator Parcher does are o always
identical things. If the republicans
had control in the legislature they
would do Us the republican papers OF
this county have done, abdicate to the
cOrpOratiOus.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-06-25

A young lady broke her leg and
several women and children were serl
ously hurt in a panic in a circus al
Wellsville, o., Saturday night, caused
by an unruly elephant.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-06-25

Missouri leads in wheat, n oil
Louis in the manufacture Of tobacco
The wheat report is 100 per cent.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-06-25

Richard Smith, colored, aged z, on
trial at Memphis, Tenn, for the mur-
der of q six months old baby, was &C
Quilted Saturday afternoon. The pris'
oner slept through most of his triBl.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-06-25

The Queens Jubilee was inaugurated
in New York, with IA service at Trinity
church, at which Rev. D.Parker Mool-
man preached the sermon; Rishop Pot
ter pronounced the benedictiou. The
church was crowded, and many unable
to get in thronged about the gates.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-06-25

The Intelligencer does not pose. 1t
does its duty as it sees it. treats its OPP
ponents fairly and c~ourteously, and
trusts in the defense of the right for
its justification upon all questions.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-06-25

The Higginsville Post seems to think
that not to be republican is to be mar
row. In the light of current events
this is about as narrow a view as coulo
well he entertained.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-06-25

1t is not true that democracy is
doing its best to prevent the penslonlng
of Union soldiers. The records prove
the contrary.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-06-25

The Illinois railroad and warehouse
commission has made a decision re-
ducing freight rates on coal from 10 10
40 Der cent.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-06-25

Gen. Sherman thinks it is all right 10
have the president at st. Louis. Why
not? Is he. not the president of the
United States? Suppose he were a
republican president, would the Fair
childs and the Turtles pray to have
God strike him with palsy?
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-06-25

If Mr.. John Sherman's speech ooes
not mean "hate and retrogression' we
should very much like to know what IL
does a
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-06-25

Cannon Wilberforce addressed all
immense audience on total abstinence
at Chickering Hall, New York, last
Sunday. Six hundred signed the
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-06-25

How the man from Maine must
chuckIe as he observes Mr.. John sher.
mans frantic efforts to pull his foot GU
of his mouth.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-06-25

Missouri tried the republican party
once. It was an expensive expert
meut. The people do not care to re-
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-06-25

Frank Trigg, a railroad ticket agent
from Washington, jumped from the
Sister Islands into the rapids and was
carried over the Niagara Falls.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-06-25

Norwich Bulletin:-''A philosopher
advises a friend to do all the good you
Can and expect no thanks, for this will
save you from disappointments.' That
is the principle upon which most ex-
perienced newspapers are run"
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-06-25

Henry George is opposed to Blaine.
He lays that it is probable the labor
party will have a candidate for presi-
dent next year.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-06-25

Hemming, one OF the railroad strlk-
ers who fred upon a train at Fort
Worth, Texas, has been found guilty Oh
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-06-25

Richmond State:-"Halstead, OF
Cincinnati, is only heard of nowadays
when the dead issues of the past are
hauled up"
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-06-25

Ruffalo Courier:-"Somebody should
oet mn a corner on margin gamblers III
food. products and keep it up"
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-06-25

We are under obligations to Hon. H.
A. Hicklin for a copy of the evldence
in the Walker investigation.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-06-25

j p. owen DR.. to Fines Cni..... $685. ~
g CIR. by Treas. Rects S2t3 ~
&" Commission. Is IL 2lS u
Balance due 81 IS
Respectfully Submitted.
}. T. OWEN, Marshal and Collector.
The above report was ordered received and
filed.
The register and ex-oficio treasurcr read his
report as follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City Council Of
the CITY nf LeXinGuOn:-Ihe untrr signad re
ports The GLOWING annual settie ment for the
1iscal year ending May 81, 1881;
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-06-25

The Liberals swept Hungary in the
elections just closed.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-06-25

A railroad that can't stand reasona'
BILE regulation by law is mot worth nav
iun
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-06-25

Kissing the pope is a rather ne"
kind of diversion for a 'Cathollc' pro-
cessiOn,
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-06-25

A nationalist member of parliament,
while yachting IN the Irish coast, ran
up a green flag. The captain of a royal
vessel sent a party of marines to the
yacht and hauled down the flag. The
naval fellow must be named Fairchild.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-06-25

Johnny Beall, a II year-old iao' ol
Eaton, O., is charged with the mufoe'
of his mother.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-06-25

The business men of New York have
a great deal to do with the politics of
this country, and they do not want any
bloody shirt in theirs.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-06-25

1t is suggested that Gen. Fairchild be
his own Guiteau.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-06-25

We see it stated that DR.. Il. E
Young, of Jefferson City, may be ap-
pointed superintendent OF the asylum
at Nevada. Ii the doctor will accept
the place we hope he may receive it.
He is not only thoroughly competent,
but we know that he is a man VINO is
actuated IN everything he does by a
sense OF duty. The position spoken o,
is one OF deiicacy, tact and trust, as
well as Of mere professional skill, ant
in these respects DR.. Young would
make a model superintendent.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-06-25

Boonville has organized for a fair.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-06-25

The jury in the Cora Lee case disa-
greed, and she was released on $1,000
bail.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-06-25

Quite a wind and hail storm passed
over this section of Missouri last Mon
daV night.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-06-25

Young men should cast in their lot
with the democratic party because it is
right ON the political and economic
questions OF the day, and does not
have to grope III the dead ashes
of the past in order to find embers to
keep it alive.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-06-25

Teachers and Dentists conventions
at Sweet Springs this week.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-06-25
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

The rebellion is up in Iowa this time
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-06-25

Teachers convention, Chicago,
July 1916.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-06-25
MIR, Cleveland is in big luck.

Disastrous floods in Hungary.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-06-25

Recei we'd and adopted.
MIR. TauDman made the following report from
the finance committee:
To the Honorable Mayor and CITY Council
You, finance committee respectfully report tina
they have examined into and approved the set-
tiement uf e.. L Wallace, city treasurer, fol
the fiscal Year ending May 81. lesI, and lind III,
same correct rs herewith submitted on balance
sheet with the following balances i'll the treasury
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-06-25
Our New Stock

abomds in the most elegant and recherche effects in Domestic
Foreign Fabrics, in new and novel colorings, in richness of mater
in beauty of design and in PRICES FAR BELOW all honora
competition.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-06-25

Total amount .....,.... .......-...... g., OCT Al
Wcal o report HAT we exsmIned all rcceIpu-
Tor moneys paid oul AMI warrants on The sever'!
funds. and lind them all correct and The books
well kept.
In accordance with yGur Instructions we have
destroy cd the warrants +y burning the same in
the presence of his honor the IN .yor
We congi a;uiatc line council and the CITY on
tn TACT ihbt the cash system has proven Il sue
Cess, and j. now assured. Ther. are now no
warrants OutstandI ng TO amount To anything
that we are Aare OF.
The city has rsd"' med during the past
year of OH war; ants on revenue fund
Inc sum OF -. ..... SO. ISL ST
Paid Ii. cash for neco 5iarv expense OF
city government and improvements
and repairs out oil revenue anu siGk~
ing $ 9ai IS
Total amount ...r......... Sl4. 4c9 81
Balance oil registered Claims uupalu 10
June l lSS! ,....-...... .-........ s.. llG "A
The license coming due in July will
When ~, : Mi ray all claim. against the e,py ON !,
August /. 1881. The city will then have the tax
of the year ioo,.
Revenue fund So 62l 81
january license fund 80. 49,. 49,. j. 90 10
Fines and cost, sinking fund -. -. %. 40
Scales, slnking iund 81 a6
Total amount ........... ...........S sic, li9 23
Winch amount We think will lie ample to pay
the running expenses VI The cIty and for neces-
sary improvements ana repairs to une 1855.
As there is II w no necessity for a sinking fund
the warrants having all been taken up, We
recommend that the oTlin anCe creating SAID
fund be repealed, aud all money sci aside for
said iund go intO the revenue fund. which Will
simplify the books OF the treasurer and answer
the ZANE purpose.
All OF witch IS respectfully submitted.
JOHN TAUBMAN,
&. IL. sCHAkFERMEYER,
e.. BEN RUSSELL.
Finance Committee.
This report WAS received and adopted.
Mr.. ScEafsrineyer read the following r, por
from the claims commit &c;
Th. al aims committee Wouli recommend Tbs
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-06-20
A BIC HAUL .
The Faiac. Saloon Raided by the Police
Saturday Night and Nearly Fifty Per
son. SRptured,

The Palace saloon Raided by the Police
Saturday Night and Nearly Fifty Per
sons Captured.
Palace saloon and restaurant, owned by
Dan. II. Rubsam, was raided by Chief of
Police Ambrose, Inspector Foster, and a
squad of officers. Besides the chief and
inspector there were Officers Nicklas, Mast
Record. Johnston, Lauver. Warner, Me
Aulifi. Bishop, Potee aud Marshall. The
officers were posted at ihe various Ell
frances to prevent any of the
inmates from making their es-
cape, and then Chief Ambrose and one or
two officers assembled the stairway and
raped tor admittance. Not being admit
ted, the Chief burst the door open. Both
the restaurant and saloon were full of Gus
TONERS. among whom were few women.
Dick Hughes was presiding at the bar. and
the officers PLACED him and everybody else
ia the place, about fifty in all, I'M
der arrest. Hughes was charged with
violating the 10 o'clock ordinance
and gave $50 bail for his appearance
Those found in the place were charged with
lettering about atippling house. Each was
required to put up $40 bail, and large ma
jOrity of them promptly furnished
that amount 4 few, however. not being
able TO put up. were patroiled TO the sta
ton house. OF course the NAMES given by
most of those arrested We're fictitious, and
are. therefore, not given space.
A few who were in the saloon escaped.
This was the largest haul ever made by the
police in Springfield. and the raid created
considerable excitement on the streets.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-06-20
The "SANOuSkT.'
The First Locomotive Run bstwesn
springfield and sanAusky.

The First Locomotive Run Between
springfield and sanAnsky.
Some time ago We published an extract
from Springfield paper, says the Urbana
Citize., which gave quite fancy account
OF the Lodi, under the impression that It
wa. the first engine on the road. Squire
Helmick, who has good head for dates,
says the Springfield paper was way OIL.
The LODI was not the first engine. 1t
did not come ON the road until lS4s. at the
same time three Others were brought, viz:
the Republic, Bellevue and Berwick.
The first engine was the ''Sandusky."
Colonel John H. James bought it and put
il ON the road. 1t finished its days some
time the same year the ''Lodi' came on.
At the time of its decease Il WAS engaged
ia construction work, between Urbana
and Springfield One uniucky day it broke
down here af Urbana, and was found ~ be
hurt past all recovery. The remains were
carefully put in the warehouse here, and
there remained for many years.
In those days engines raj all night with
ont headlights; and the Squire tells Of his
own experience Que night ON the engine go
ing from Bellefontaine TO Forest. 1t was
not pleasant to be iOlting along there IN
the utter darkness over = strap rail which
was as rough as corduroy road, 50 he
went back into the train and suffered there.